Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for John Harrison across 4 places, from 1700 to 1773.
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John Harrison ( – 24 March 1776) was an English carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought-after device for solving the problem of how to calculate longitude while at sea.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where John Harrison was documented, and when
1700year
Lincolnshireattested“Around 1700, the Harrison family moved to the Lincolnshire village of Barrow upon Humber.”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
4 October 1736exact date
Lisbonattested“In 1736, Harrison sailed to Lisbon on HMS Centurion under the command of Captain George Proctor and returned on HMS Orford after Proctor died at Lisbon on 4 October 1736.”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
1737year
Londonattested“Harrison had moved to London by 1737 and went on to develop H2, a more compact and rugged version.”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
1765 to 1773period
Parliament of the United Kingdomattested“He received £4,315 in increments from the Board of Longitude for his work, £10,000 as an interim payment for H4 in 1765 and £8,750 from Parliament in 1773.”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
1773year
Parliament of the United Kingdomattested“Finally in 1773, when he was 80 years old, Harrison received a monetary award in the amount of £8,750 from Parliament for his achievements, but he never received the official award (which was never awarded to anyone).”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
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Places John Harrison is documented in
Parliament of the United Kingdom2 presences · 1765 to 1773
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Londonmentioned“Three of Harrison's early wooden clocks have survived: * The first (1713) is in the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers' collection, previously in the Guildhall in London and since 2015 on display in the Science Museum.”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
1713year
Science Museum, Londonmentioned“Three of Harrison's early wooden clocks have survived: * The first (1713) is in the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers' collection, previously in the Guildhall in London and since 2015 on display in the Science Museum.”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
1715year
Londonmentioned“* The second (1715) is also in the Science Museum in London.”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
1715year
Science Museum, Londonmentioned“* The second (1715) is also in the Science Museum in London.”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
1717year
Nostell Priorymentioned“* The third (1717) is at Nostell Priory in Yorkshire, the face bearing the inscription "John Harrison Barrow".”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
1717year
Yorkshirementioned“* The third (1717) is at Nostell Priory in Yorkshire, the face bearing the inscription "John Harrison Barrow".”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
30 August 1718exact date
Barrow upon Humbermentioned“On 30 August 1718, John Harrison married Elizabeth Barret at Barrow upon Humber church.”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
1730year
Londonmentioned“In 1730 Harrison designed a marine clock to compete for the Longitude prize and travelled to London, seeking financial assistance.”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
18 November 1761exact date
Portsmouthmentioned“For this purpose it was placed aboard the 50-gun , which set sail from Portsmouth on 18 November 1761.”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
26 March 1762exact date
Englandmentioned“William Harrison returned aboard the 14-gun , reaching England on 26 March 1762 to report the successful outcome of the experiment.”source: Wikipedia: John Harrison
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